Some viewed Gov. Rick Snyder as methodical and deliberate in his weekslong lead-up to appointing Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr in March, but he signed off on a Detroit's municipal bankruptcy filing just two days after the official request.

So what gives?

Snyder told me during a media briefing Friday morning following a news conference with Orr in Detroit that the EM has been keeping him informed of the city's finances — during in-person meetings and with his financial reports — throughout his appointment.

"I've been in close communication with Kevyn throughout the entire process," he said.

Snyder said those meetings and report readings made the decision-making process quick.

He said he received the letter requesting his approval to file for Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy late Tuesday, met with Orr on Wednesday and signed off on the filing Thursday.

Orr then filed for the largest Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday.